The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-28
THE FISHERY QUESTION.
The Matter Referred to subcommittee,
Which Will Report Next Tuesday.

The Matter Referred to Sub-Committcc,
Which Will Report Next Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. PA full attendance,
this morning, of the House committee on for
eign affairs indicated the interest taken in the
fishery question. The Senate bill referred to
the committee. with the unusual power to re-
port at any time to the House, was the subject
of discussion. The discussion showed sub
stantial unanirnity in the determination to act
without haste and only after mature deliberar
tion The merits of the Senate and House
bills were compared. Mr. Belmont indicated q
preference for the House bill, but thought
there WAS reason for haste and that the
bill could be improved. Mr.. Rice thought the
Senate bill went further than was generally sup
posed. and might include more than the Senate
expected and perhaps as much as the House
bill The Senate bill excluded not only Canadian
products, but goods Would not goods in
clude any possession, even the and loco
motiyesl
which had swept the Senate. The committee
ought to take the wisdom Of the Senate as seen
In its measure and the wisdom of the House as
seen In the House measure, and get out of the
two, and by the admixture of new matter, If
necessary, something to report which would be
reasonable, peaceful and efficient. The Senate
seemed to want partial suspension, and the
House. judging by the bill, a total suspension Of
course and the practical details for enforcing
either plan, when adopted, needed careful study.
He moved the matter be referred to a sub COM
mittee. to report next Tuesday.
Mr. Worthington said Chicago would never 20
SO far as to let Canadian cars be stopped, though
it might be willing to stop "prodRcts' and
goods" that were Canadian.
The matter was referred to subcommittee
consisting of Messrs Belmont, Clements and
Rice, with instructions to report not later than
next Tuesday.
Why Canada Will Get the Worst of II.
TORONTO JAN 27.-The Mail to-day says: 1T
is unfortunate for Canadian interests that a gen.
eral election should be in progress at the time,
when our American neighbors are legislatng
against u.s. 1t is true the bellcose speeches de-
livered in the United States Senate the other
day need not be taken seriously. Nevertheless,
it is abundantly evident, from the better class
Of American journals, that our neighbors are
determined to adopt spirited foreign policy
lin plain English. to steal our Ash, and to pun
ish us If we attempt to prevent them. England
is the party with which the Americans have to
DEAL but the foreign Office in London is largely
influenced by the colonial office, which in turn
receives it's inspiration from Ottawa. 1t is
piece of illluck. therefore, that at such criti
cal iuncture our ministers should be occupied in
| election matters, and that in the maritime prov
| inces politicians on both sides should
be making speeches on the fishery ques-
| tion which may prejudice or embarrass.
the government in the delicate negotiations
/! now in progress 1t is no use blinking at the
| fact that Canada is at grave disadvantage in
| this controversy. On the one hand, the Ameri-
| cans Of the ingalls, and Riddleberger stamp re-
| fuse US a fair hearing simply because wc are
| British; on the other hand, our government
! must abide by the terms which the imperial au-
| thur!tes may be driven to accept IN their own
| interest, wholly irrespective OF the merits
| of our case. We suffer from Ameri-
| can prejudice against England, and from
| England's unwilingness and inability to-
| make our case her own, and betwixt the two it
will be a miracle IL we are not shorn. The For
eign Office will make show of protecting our
rights, but the capital consideration with Lord
Salisbury will be, not the justice of our cause
4 so much as the necessity for maintaining cordial
relations with the United States 1t may be
| taken for granted, then, that whatever form the
settlements with the United States may take, we
are sure to get little the worst of the bargain.
The power TO suspend intercourse, which
is to be vested in President Cleveland
by the Edmonds and Belmont bills,
| is to prevent our ships from entering American
ports and to stop our railroad cars and locomo-
tives at the international line, and is merely
bluffing our neighbors have, in the past. man
aged to cheat US out of whole seaboards and ter
ritories. Come what may this time we trust
the Canadian aud imperial authorities will press
for something approaching permanent solution
OF the question, 80 that we may know
exactly whore we stand. A temporary AZ